Chapter 14 U.S. History

Romantic poet who praised American individualism and democracy was

An organization that fought for the immediate emancipation of slaves and for racial equality for African Americans was

The growth of industry and cities in the U.S. led to the development of a new social class called the

The document written by women’s rights activists that described their beliefs about social injustice toward women

The escaped slave (& Civil War spy) who succeeded in leading over 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad was

What led to the flood of Irish immigrants entering the U.S. in the mid-1840s?

The majority of Germans who entered the U.S. in the late 1840s were attracted by

Philosophical movement that stressed the belief that people could rise above material things in life was

Who was the famous artist that was known for painting American landscapes?

Women’s rights activist who was one of the organizers of the Seneca Falls Convention

Hawthorne, Poe, and Dickinson were all founders of the common-school movement.

Groups of people who joined together to try to form a perfect society were

The ____ _____was a movement of Christian renewal that swept through the United States during the 1790s and early 1800s.

Women's Suffrage Movement wanted to give women the right to

The ________ _________organization designed to help fugitive slaves escape to the North.

Poorly designed apartment buildings that were home to large numbers of people were called tenements.

Who were Americans and others who opposed immigration?

Which of the following was commonly found in American cities in the mid 1800s?

The escaped slave whose autobiographies were intended to expose the injustices of slavery was

The Seneca Falls Convention was the first public meeting about women’s rights held in the United States.